Yes, I'm in the US - thanks for asking. One thing that occurs to me that I forgot to mention is that I also plan to do a lot of chroma, fx, and compositing. Does this impact camera choice?
I read a review on Amazon recently (taking with a grain of salt, which is why I want to double-check with the pros - you guys) that discouraged HDV for these things. In fact... "If you need to do these things, I would only recommend an HDV camcorder that has uncompressed HDMI output paired with an Intensity Pro card for capture." This is where I start hearing the Charlie Brown "wah wah wah" - that's how much sense as it makes to me at this point on my learning curve.
Justin Whitney
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